Egg-case



J. B. WHITE.

EGG CASE.

1,339,430. Patented May11,1920.

M3 INVENTOR WITNESSES:

50 1 tom. and the lid shall afford adequate UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES 3. WHITE, 0]? FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

EGG-CASE.

- Application filed April 16, 1919. Serial No. 290,526.

To all whomz't may concern:

Be it known-that I, JAMES B. WHITE, a citizen of the United "States'of America, and resident of Fort Wa ne, in the county of Allen and State of ndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Egg-Cases, of which thefollowing is a specification. V

This invention relates to improvements in egg cases and is especially suited for packing eggs for shipment, and the object thereof is to afford a case for the purpose that may be produced at low cost and which may be shipped in knocked down condition and quickly set up. when required for use.

The objects of the invention are accomplished by the construction illustrated in the accompanying. drawings in which:

Figure 1 1s a perspective view of the case embodying the invention, a portion of its central partition being broken away;

.Fig. 2' is a plan View of the shell for the case shown in knocked down condition ang with its inner face exposed to View; an

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of Fig. 2.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views and referrin now to the same:

1 is a shell that orms the front 2, bottom 3, back 4:, lid 5 and flap 6 of the case, and consists of a continuous sheet of tough, thick paper board with a number of corrugated cushions 7, 8,9 and 10 composed of corrugated paper formed upon its inner face. The cushions 7 and 9 are arranged respectively on those portions of the shell that form the front and back of the case, and the corrugations thereof are more numerous than the corrugations of the cushions 8 and 10 which are arran ed upon those portions of the shell that orm the bottom and lid. Also, if so desired the cushions on the front and back portions may be composed of thinner material than those on the top and-lid. The intention is that the case shall have adequate strength and at the same time be very compact, and it is also desirable that especially the botstrength and yielding effect for holding packed eggs between them so that they will be safely supported and protected from breakag A groove 11 is impressed or otherwise Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 11, 1920.

formed entirely across the series of cushions and extends midway between the sides of the shell, also a gain 12 is made along each side of the shell by compressing the cushions along their ends. Or, if so desired the groove and gains may be formed by eliminating corresponding portions of the cushions. The ends 13 and 14 are composed of wood and each is provided at its top and bottom with a cleat 15. When the case is formed the shell is placed about the ends 13 andv 14 which are adapted to fit respectively in the gains, and the shell is secured to the ends by means of tacks 16 .which are driven through the margins of the shell into the ends. A partition 17 is arranged with its edges iittingin the groove llso as to be held in a vertical position, and this partition may'also be constructed of wood if desired. Tacks may also be driven through the shell into the partition if desired, and this has the effect of adding stiffness to the case.

Upon the front 2 of the case are secured several cleats 18 adapted for connection with corresponding hasps 19 that are attached to the flap 6 on the lid. The hasps are perforated for the reception of the wire of a seal, so that when the lid isclosed and the hasps are extended through the cleats and bent upwardly, the lid will be thereby held in closed position.

In using the invention it is the-intention to pack the eggs in the case with the use of the customary fillers (not shown) for holding the eggs apart from each other, and the eggs are placed in these fillers in successive layers as in the accustomed practice. When the case has been filled the lid is brought down into closed position and the flap secured by the hasps so that the eggs packed within the case are held snugly between the coarsely corrugated bottom and lid.

In this manner, as the case is moved about during shipment, the eggs contained therein are sheltered from vibration and shock.

tough, thick paper-board, upon the inner face of Which corrugated paper is superimposed, the corrugations of those portions of the paper-on the bottom and lid being 5 coarser than those portions on the front and back, there being portions of the corrugated paperthat are impressed against the paper-board forming a gain at each end of the shell and at its middle; and members 10 fitting in thegains and secured to the shell to form the respective ends of the case and partition therein.

2. In a shipping case for eggs, a shell adapted to form the front, bottom, back 15 and lid of the case composed of a sheet of JAMES B. WHITE.

Witnesses:

L. H. DUNTEN, MATILDA, METTLER. 

